Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-03
HARD 10 PICK WINNERS.

HARD 10 PICK wlNNEns.
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LAnss NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ro-pAr-ruxnn
NAT % An sxfsA cAHs SATURDAY.
The weather clerk seems inclined to atone 10 the
Jockey club for pest remisnesA This was grand
day for racing. II was q bright day, juss
cool enough to be pleasant and the
track was in prime condition. The
FIELDS to-day were nearly all large, and many
OF the horses were % well matched that it was
hard to pick winnerA The club has been urged to
continue the racing next week, but Il seems there
Is some doubt as to the book remaining.
There will be racing tomorrow, and perhaps an
extra card for saturday.
There was another large attendance to-day The
grand stand was well nlled the club house balcony
was occupied BY ladies, and q great many viewed
the races from carriages In the fn1eld-
THE PRosRAh FOB TODAY
was as follows:
upward that have started and not won since Octo.
Der Is, 1887. Entrances money SIS each) to Sec
9na s sn srSnsS S NS,,Os Pses
dennis, lO3; AL Reed, ioo; Edisto, 100; Blessed,
Second Rsce-A handicap sweepstakes Of scs
each, or S5 il declared, with $500 added, Of which
800 to second. One mile and quarter. Eolian,
Roya ars 49, Tss Ses 49,
lie LogaA 106; Florence NJ, %; Ten Booker. 80.
UPWARD TnS for ss!s g sso and
The winner to be sold at auction. One mile The
Bourbon, 11S lbs; Brait lis; Kettle, 1lS; Orisn.
sS III s Il 0'
mile, catch weights Freedo;n, = lbs Armstrong.
Fifth Race-A welter handicap sweepstakes Of
SO each, Or IS II declared, with $500 added. Of
lbs Harry Russell. lis; King Crab MS; Howard,
ia; Glenspray, los; Theora, l04.
sixth Race-A steepiechase handicap Of SIS
500 to second. The steepiecnase course. wei
lington, 155 lbs I; Lttlefelluw H. las; VIII Davis,
l35; WIN Palmer. l20; 81 Aahdi 13s.
scAAToHEs To-BAY.
The scratches were King OF Norfolk and Gri-
maldi In the first race, and Lelex In the second.
THE BETTING AND MOUNTS ~ TEE FIRST RACE
were as follows: Choctaw GARRISON even money;
Pericles III. Lewis, IL to 1; Rowland [McLaugh-
ln), 2k 70 1; Broughton (Kane), Is to 1; Patro-
Giles SAnderson), to L. Pendennis Doane,, 20 to Il:
AL Reed STabor Is to 1; Edisto (Martin), 10 70 4;
Blessed Caappeie) Is to 1; Mia tDoaglass,, 90 TO
Choctaw was q hot favorite In the first race,
notwi, hstandlng his disappointing performances
OF late Rowland and Maia each had hackers.
Some money went on Percles and some on Patr0-
cles.
Chociaw Takes the First Race.
The FIRST race was won by Choctaw, Patrocles
second Time, Liz Mutuels paid $3.50.
Favor Wins the Second.
In the second race Favor won; Dunboyne sec.
ond, Royal Arch third. Time, 2:1o. In the second
race the admirers of Telie Doe went In heavy on
her, despite the fact that Eolian, with Garrison
up, was competitor. There are good many
men in Washington who make It point to back
ms ali rh
to the distance or weight. Mutuals paid $22.65.
King Crab Wins the Third Race.
The third race was won BY King Crab; Harry
Russell second. Ttme-ll6A. Mutuels paid
$3.50.
vosburg wins the Fourth Race.
The fourth race was won By vosburg; Thrlftless,
second; Pegasus, third Time !: AK.
THE CLOSING EVENTS YKsr4KDAY.
The fourth race-seven furiongs-at Ivy City
yesterday was won by Tneodosius, the favoiite,
The Bourbon second, Frankie B. third Time,
1:a2k. Mutuels paid s1LT0.
riders, horses owned In the District-wss won by
Sherr0d, ridden 10y Mr.. Tompkins; Diamond Jack,
ridden BY Nj: Hayes, second; Miss Cleveland, rid
Mr. Baker, last. Fl Mahdi was the favorite, but
Diamond JACK and Sherrod both had hackers The
start Was prompt, Diamond Jack taking the lead.
but, entering the field to the old CLUB house, ne
lell, but ne was up at once, and by hard running
again TOOK the lead. FL Mahdi refused to 90 the
sherrod closed with Diamond JACK, and won as he
pleased
FRIDAYS PRoeRAx.
First race, purse $500, for horses beaten since
November I, 1887; entrance money 4l5 each) to
second. One mile. Second race, a handicap sweep
stakes OF go each, or s IL declared, with $500
race, purse $500, for three ear-olds and upward;
entrance money SIS each, 70 second; the winner
to be sold at auction. SIX IuriOngs. Fourth race,
N and
upwards, with $500 added OF which $50 TO second.
One mile and q lurlong. Fifth race, I hurdle uan-
.ie4p sweepstaxes Of sis each, or g II declared,
mile and hall, over six hurdles.
District Government Affair.".
LIQUOR LICENSES APPROVED AND DIsAPPovEp.
The District Commissioners have acted upon ap.
plcatiOns for wholesale liquor licenses as follows:
Approved-J. COX, ll3 ID street northwest; L Gar
1e r Ia o7 IN street no Gss , Salv,n
southeast; ], EUerle, 235 17th street southeast;
w. II. Murphy, So street northeast: N. r. Bird
y street southwest X. Z. whitman CO., oI4
1Ath street northwest; r. Sullivan, 18th aud
y streets. Disapproyed-J. E. Wiliett. Teniey-
town; A. Lee, 2Od1 35th street.
10 PAVE SEVENTEENTH STREET.
j. @. Rock, Gale, cierk Vi .ur engineering depart
ment, Recommends the paving OF ATTN street, from
distilIate pavement, at cost OF 81, 1885 TO the
District ami $2L7.65 to the metropolitan Railroad
Co.
MAI. WALKER RECOMMENDED THEM.
The District Commissioners said to-day, In ref
erence 10 the saloons which Maj Walker has stated
are dong business within 400 feet OF the SIeve4,
Analostdn, and Weigntman school buildings, That
licenses In the OF ten out OF tie thirteen
ported were issued upon Major Walkers recon-
inendation as major OF police.
MISCELLANEOUS.
permit to build Urick dwelling at No. 217 r
street northwest TO cost ~ O0O has been ISSUED 70
A. h. Norton.
RANGE or TIE THEKxoNETRR.-The following
were tile readings at the Signal ONCE to-day: L.
m, SO; z p H., 81: Maximu.u. g.; Minimum, "a.
TEE C0L0RED NIGHT SCHoOLs.-The night schools
of the seventh and eighLn divisions will We opened
Monday night at O'Clock ~ the following buiid-
ings: Stevens, Garnet, John F. COOK, Lincoln, and
Randall
FINANCIAL AND COM.0ERC1AL.
Now York stock Market
The following the oIening aud closing prices Of
the New York took Market, ~ reported by special
wire To Corson Mccartney, I4lY street
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